Garment-supporter



(No Model.)

G. P. ATWGOD.

GARMENT SUPPORTBR.

Patented July 6, 1886.

WITN ESSES II/VNTOR ATTORNEYS IINTTEE STATES PATENT @Erica GEORGE EEENOHJa-rwOOD, OE swANTON, VERMONT.

GARNI ENT-SU PPO RTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 345,205, dated July 6,1886.

Application filed April 27, 1886. Serial No. 200,325. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE FRENCH Ar- WOOD,a citizen ofthe UnitedStates, residing at Swanton in the county ofFranklin and State ofVermont, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements inStocking-Fasteners; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters orfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Figurel of the drawings is 'a representation of this invention, and is aback view. Fig. 2 is a perspective view.

My invention relates to stocking-fasteners; and it consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts, as hereinafter described,and pointed out inthe claims.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the frameor body portion of the stockingfastener,which is made from a singlepiece of wire bent at its middle int-o a form somewhat resembling theletter V. The ends of the arms B O ofthe V are provided with eyes D D`by which the frame or body is to be fastened or secured to the fabric,elastic'or Otherwise, by which the fastener is attached to the clothingof the wearer. The point E of the frame is flattened, and the arms B Cof the frame or body portion are provided with bends F and G, whichcurve outwardly from each other. The inner faces of the arms B G,between the bends F and G and the point of the body or frame, areprovided with serrations or teeth H, which e11- gage the fabric of thestocking and hold it, but are not sharp enough to tear or injure thefabric.

upon the fabric, and the teeth will hold it firmly without injuring it.To remove the fabric from the fastener, the slide-bar shouldv be movedtoward the bends in the arms,which will permit the arms to spread orexpand, so that the fabric may be readily 'removed from the fastener. f

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination, with the frame having the eyes at the ends of itsarms for attachment, the Outward bends intermediate of the eyes andpoint, and the interlocking teeth, of the slide-bar between the eyes andbends of the arms, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the frame having the eyes at the ends of itsarms for attachment and the outward bends intermediate of the eyes andpoint, of the slide-bar between the eyes and bends of the arms,substantially as speci fied.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE FRENCH ATWOOD.

Vitnesses:

LAURA J. KILBUEN, E. EvERETT OLDs.

